flip
part of speech
verb (flip, flips, flipped, flipping); noun (a flip, flips)
meaning for a pupil
1) To flip something is to turn it over quickly, like a coin or a pancake. tree →
2) A flip is a jump where you turn over in the air, like a gymnast. tree →
3) To flip a switch is to turn it on or off. tree →
4) To flip through a book is to turn the pages quickly. tree →
5) To flip a shape in maths is to reflect it, like in a mirror. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: an action in probability problems (flipping a coin: heads or tails, two equal outcomes) and in counting turns; flipping (reflecting) a shape keeps its size; also flips done by a gymnast; everyday life: flip pancakes, flip through a magazine, flip-flops; PE: gymnastics
examples
- Sam flips a coin 20 times. tree →
- It lands on heads 12 times. tree →
- Mia did 3 flips on the mat. tree →
- Dad flipped 8 pancakes. tree →
- Flip the shape over the line. tree →
- Flip the switch to turn on the light. tree →
- She flipped through the comic. tree →
- He wore flip-flops at the beach. tree →
note
Usually just the thing counted (flips, coin flips); with a coin it hints at two equal outcomes, heads or tails. Trap: «flipped» a shape does not change its size or area. Double the p: flipped, flipping.
In the corpora
- The Mole digs at the water, misses it completely, flips over onto the Rat, grabs the side — and Sploosh!
- "Flip the bird" means raise the middle finger as an insult; it is American slang.
- Flipping a coin is a fair way to decide when both choices are equally good.
- Flips and backflips are not tried without a trained coach, because landing on the head can cause a serious neck injury.
- At Christmas Mia's cousin flips the Monopoly board across the room, so the aunties ban Monopoly at Christmas for good.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «flip» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.